Tagenarine Chanderpaul
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Full name | Tagenarine Brandon Chanderpaul | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Born |
May 31, 1996 Georgetown, Guyana | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Nickname | Brandon, Tage, Little Tiger | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Batting style | Left-handed | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Bowling style | Right-arm leg break | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Role | Opening batsman | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Relations | Shivnarine Chanderpaul (father) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Years | Team | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2013– | Guyana | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: Cricinfo, July 7 2014 |
Tagenarine Brandon Chanderpaul (Hindi: तेजनारायण चंद्रपॉल) (born 31 May 1996[1]) is a cricketer who plays for Guyana in first-class cricket.[2] He is a left-hand opening batsman. He made his first-class debut on 9 February 2013.[3] He is the elder son of West Indies batsman Shivnarine Chanderpaul.[4]
Under-19s Career
He was selected for 2014 Under-19s World Cup in 2014 in United Arab Emirates at age of 16.
Chanderpaul scored an unbeaten 84 paved the way for West Indies Under-19 cricket team' 167-run thrashing of Zimbabwe Under-19 cricket team in Abu Dhabi.
Chanderpaul struck six fours during his knock and forged fifty-plus partnerships with Shimron Hetmyer and Jonathan Drakes to propel the team to a formidable 275 for 6 from their 50 overs.
Domestic career
He plays for Guyana in first-class cricket and made his first-class debut in February 2013 at aged 16 or Guyana against Leeward Islands in the regional four-day competition at Sir Vivian Richards Stadium in North Sound.
His father Shivnarine had also made his first-class debut for Guyana as a teenager, when he was 18. Shivnarine was playing the Bangladesh Premier League and was away during the course of his son's debut.
Style
Tagenarine like his father is said to be a patient batsman, hard to dislodge and capable of spending a lot of time at the crease.
Awards
- WICB/WIPA Under-19s Cricketer of year 2013
References
External links
- Tagenarine Chanderpaul - Cricinfo profile
- Tagenarine Chanderpaul - CricketArchive profile
- Tagenarine Chanderpaul - Guyana-Cricket